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Plain Truth About Plane Seats Web sites such as SeatGuru.com can show fine details of the seating plans for your aircraft.   |
InsideFlyer
January 2009 |
SeatExpert.com Relaunch SeatExpert.com recently joined the Frequent Flyer Network of sites. |
Fast Company
June 2006
Susan Stellin |
Is This Seat Taken? Here are two travel Web sites to help you scout any seating situation before you book your flight. |
Search Engine Watch
August 2, 2006
Chris Sherman |
Search Tools for Air Travelers If you're planning to fly somewhere, these sites can enhance and supplement your experiences with online travel search engines. |
Entrepreneur
March 2010
Jennifer Wang |
The Commodification of the Exit Row For some airlines, exit-row seating is being included in their a la carte offerings. |
InsideFlyer
September 2005 |
United Sells Access to Better Seats United Airlines has begun selling one-year "subscriptions" to Mileage Plus members who want to upgrade to roomier seats. |
The Motley Fool
April 1, 2008
Tim Beyers |
United Should Be Flying Higher United misses out on a chance to pad its profits by at least $90 during flights. |
Fast Company
June 2006
Susan Stellin |
The Last Stand Many airlines now let you pay to jump the standby line. Here's what you need to know to get home sooner. |
InsideFlyer
January 2009 |
Delta's Coach Choice Seats Delta recently took a step back after changing the policy for Choice Coach Seats to allow anyone to purchase the select seats when checking in online or at an airport kiosk. |
InsideFlyer
June 2009 |
SeatExpert Twitter Your next best plane seat may be found on Twitter. |
InsideFlyer
July 2014 |
Award Seat Availability Survey Overall award seat availability is improving. The results reflect 7,640 booking queries made by the IdeaWorks Company at the websites of 25 frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer
July 2006 |
Letters Comfort on long flights surpasses some etiquette choices... Travelers are miffed by the decrease in amenities offered by airlines... Reward the Freddies winners... Budget car rental gets a negative vote... etc. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Michael Arndt |
Flat-Out Winners Airlines are luring business-class travelers with seats that convert to real beds. |
InsideFlyer
February 2009 |
Upgrade FAQs Here's a look at those elusive upgrades. We know you want them and answer some commonly asked questions about how to get them. |
Inc.
September 2003
Anton Piech |
Jet Stream E-mail Frequent fliers can now hope to e-mail at 35,000 feet. |
PC Magazine
November 28, 2007
Sascha Segan |
A PC at Every Airline Seat The Talk option on Virgin America's Red entertainment systems enables not only a whole-plane chat room, but also "social TV" that lets you kibitz in a chat feed on top of live TV programs. |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Julie Moline |
Fly Better With planes flying full, competition for upgrades is intense. How can you increase your chances of getting lucky? Here are some tips for getting yourself to the upper class. |
Fast Company
September 2006
Susan Stellin |
A First-Class Production Business class is the new first, as startup airlines and old stalwarts try to woo you with fresh seats and services. |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2007
Greg Lindsay |
How To Avoid The Big Squeeze In The Sky Too close for comfort in coach? Try premium economy class. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jennifer Wang |
A Taste of Luxury in Economy Business-class benefits on low-cost airlines |
Salon.com
December 14, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Common cattle Every now and then, flight attendants must fly with the unwashed masses. It sucks... |
Salon.com
June 16, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Out of the Blue: The delinquent-flier upgrade Like high-altitude ninjas, they abandon the crowded coach cabin for an unoccupied seat in first class. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2004
Lawrence Meyers |
The Unholy Airline Trinity Northwest, Continental, and Delta have a frequent flyer alliance. Too bad they're so stingy with their rewards. |
InsideFlyer
January 2009 |
60 Seconds with Yapta.com's CEO, Tom Romary Tom Romary, CEO, answers a few questions about Yapta's new frequent flyer award seat alert service, and what changes site users can expect to see in the future. |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004 |
The Big Airlines' Loyal Fans These days, most everyone wants to bash the old-line carriers. But they're still No. 1 with an important group: business travelers. |
InsideFlyer
June 2010 |
Award Seat Study During February and March IdeaWorks made 6,160 award booking queries on the Web sites of 22 frequent flyer programs and have released their findings regarding award seat availability. |
Fast Company
September 2001
Ron Lieber |
3.5 Trillion Miles... and Counting They are the world's most powerful promotional currency -- a medium of exchange that people manage almost as carefully as cash. So what does the future hold for frequent-flier miles? Answers to seven high-flying questions. |
CRM
August 2010
Lior Arussy |
When Customer Experience Matters Most An eruption of volcanic ash leads to an eruption of service mistakes. |
Fast Company
October 2006
Joseph Manez |
Comfort Class How Virgin Atlantic came up with a better airline seat - in coach. |
InsideFlyer
February 2006 |
Winning The Battle - Award Redemption in 2006 With most airline flights full of paying passengers, it might come as a surprise that there's hope that you, too, can really get the award you want. But it's not always an easy fight. |
Entrepreneur
September 2008
Julie Moline |
You Pay to Fly There's no such thing as a free lunch - or baggage handler - so plan your travel accordingly. |
Inc.
November 2003
Robert X. Cringely |
Flight Club Forget the company car. Getting around is faster -- and less expensive than you may think -- in a private plane. |
Fast Company
April 2000
Amy Wilson |
Will These New Airlines Take Off? A roundup of four potential highfliers. |
InsideFlyer
December 2009 |
Frontier's New Benefits New ownership at Frontier Airlines brings changes to its EarlyReturns program. |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2007
Tim Beyers |
No Joy for JetBlue A better quarter at JetBlue airlines leads way to slower growth, more controlled growth, but also lower capacity growth. |
InsideFlyer
April 2006 |
Class Action - Economy, Business, First and Your Miles A quick rundown for each class of service for air travel and how each affects a frequent flyer's mileage accrual and redemption. |
Fast Company
September 2006
Susan Stellin |
What Business Class Gets You On 6 Carriers And what your fellow passengers think. American: Seat Stats... Availability... Runway Rep... British Airways: Seat Stats... Availability... Runway Rep... etc. |
Salon.com
November 1, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot More fun with the poetry of airliner names. And, what to do about those narrow seats for wide people? |
Science News
July 22, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
Aircraft Boarding by the Numbers America West Airlines worked with industrial engineers to figure out a boarding system that minimizes seat and aisle bottlenecks. Computer simulations showed that a "reverse pyramid" process appears to work best. |
Salon.com
July 21, 2000
Don George |
Travel tips from the King of Common Sense In his new book, the International Herald Tribune's business travel columnist shares a few trade secrets. |
AskMen.com
Nick Clarke |
Top 10: Budget Airlines Budget airlines help you get where you want to for less; we've compiled a list of the world's top 10 budget airlines, meaning you can afford to travel this year without the fear of your home being repossessed. |
InsideFlyer
February 2006 |
Southwest Rapid Rewards Beginning Feb. 10, all Rapid Rewards awards issued will be free of blackout dates, but will be subject to seat restrictions. |
InsideFlyer
April 2009 |
Award Patrol 2009 Is the perception that it's constantly getting more difficult to claim an award flight true? |
DailyCandy
July 9, 2005 |
Travel: Making the Upgrade Here are a few tricks of the trade for upgrading your airline ticket. |
BusinessWeek
September 9, 2010
Credeur & Schlangenstein |
Tiny Regional Jets Fly Toward the Scrap Heap The 50-seat planes were popular when fuel was cheaper, but they don't suit today's economics |
InsideFlyer
April 2011 |
Award Search Strategies When it comes to cashing in miles, knowing the secrets of how, when and where to search can mean the difference between a decent award and an amazing one. |
InsideFlyer
December 2010 |
AirTran Customers SOS With the upcoming merger between Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways, customers of AirTran are appealing to Southwest through the SOS (Save Our Seats) Web site. |
InsideFlyer
February 2012 |
Around the World in J and F In February, my husband and I used 140,000 Aeroplan miles each to do a "Mini-RTW" traveling around the world in 23 days. |
DailyCandy
February 12, 2005 |
Travel: Surviving Coach in Style Four tips for flying coach - until you can afford to fly first class. |
InsideFlyer
July 2005 |
"AirShares" Could Replace Miles AirShare has been created with the aim of changing the way air travel is booked, particularly by business travelers. |
